The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1887-12-15


sociation, ordered general strike of the
tableware workmen. The strike will be
against the rules and scale adopted by
the manufacturers.
The Vanderbilt party and another par
ty of Americans last week witnessed the
Selamelix ceremony at Constantinople.
The Sultan sent a message to United
States Minister Strauss, who was also
present, that he would receive the visi-
tors.
Last week three men were surprised
while evidently attempting to blow up
the guncotton tank on Georges Island
in Halifax harbor, but they escaped; had
they succeeded they would have destroy
the Notifications and many ships in the
harbor.
The ground caved in about the main
engine-shaft at the Calumet & Hecla
mine. Volumes of smoke and gas are
coming up and the ground has settled
from - to Is feet between No. / Hecla
shaft and the main engine shaft, and it is
dangerous work for men.
M. Ferry, ex-preident of the French
Republic, was fred at three times last
Saturday by man named Rerckein who
said he was one Of band of twenty rev.
oIutionlsts and had been chosen to kill
Ferry. Ferry was hit by two of the shots
but only slightly wounded.
The ST. Petersburg correspondent of
the daily News asserts that Russia wants
a loan. and will 1e compelled to accept
the stringent terms of French bankers
whose demands have hitherto prevented
arrangements from being made. The
Berlin market, he says, is closed
to Russia.
The French cabinet is conp)ated Fal-
leris will be minister OF the interior and
president Of the council:Rouvier finance:
Florrens, foreign affairs: Ferron, war:
Rerby. marine: Spuller. public instrnc-
tions; Railiant, public works; Fave. JUS
tice: Dautresme, commerce: and Develle.
agriculture
At Uva1de. Texas, at O. clock last Fri
day afternoon, Cruise Roderig1ez was
hanged for the murder of Pancho Garcia
who wes called to the door, early one
morning in 1885, and shot in cold blood.
Rodriguez asked to be shot, as he had
been soldier. This being denied, he re-
fused to wear the black cap.
The residence Of s. NJ. Berry. on Kings
Highway, Long Island. was burned last
Saturday. Loss s3O00o Mrs. Berry
better known bv her stage name of Bes-
sic Darling. and her daughter were alone
in the honse and barely escaped with
their lives. Thew left behind $1.7OO in
money and 5000 worth of diamonds.
Last Saturday coal carriage at Wad-
del'e shaft. Wilkeeharre. Pa. was being
lowered in pit 300 feet deep, with ten
miners in it. When within a hundred
feet OF the bottom the carriage became
stationary and the rore began to ciacken.
Before the slack could be taken mp the
carriage descended with great force, and
four of them were thrown to the bottom
Of the pi. and instantly killed. The others
were all seriously injured.
Last week il Moscow, Russia, large
number of university students attacked
npon NJ. Rriga1of. government inspector
They also hissed Count Kapuist, rector
OF the university and engaged in other
riotious demonstrations A force Of Cos
sacks was called out to suppress the dis
turbance. The troops charged upon the
students, applying the knort vigorously
and the crowd quickly dispersed. Several
hundred students were arrested
From N. W. Ayers 4 Sons Newspa-
per Annual for 1887 we learn that
there are now 1890 periodicals
published in the United States
and Canada and the total number
Of cspies of each edition ls 80, ,165. 900. We
have now about 6O.00O,00O people, and a
copy Of some newspaper or periodical is
circulated for every two people. Nearly
s1S,000.000 copies are sent once in seven
days by the weekly press-one copy for
about every three people.
The Mexican government is making
strenuous efforts capture Bernat, the
brigand and his little army. Almost all
the troops of the States of Sonora and
Sinaloa. and also large bodies OF citizens,
are in the field. It is thought the ban
lit chief is now with his forces, bnt in
hiding, though still manipulating the
movements OF his men. It is believed
hat the troops have now hedged in most
Of the men and the report of desperate
battle is hourly expected. It is estimat-
al that Bernat's army has killed nearly
1000 people during the last year and de-
stroyed moro than 100 towns.
The authorities at the Chicago county
;ai are said to be much worried over the
discovery Of the pOssession Of cOntraband